Physioball
8 Squat Variations for Competitive Rowers
If you want to become a better rower, you’re going to have to develop a more powerful lower body. And no exercise is better at developing lower-body rowing power than [...]
Three Physioball Push-Ups for Strength and Stability
Push-Ups have long been held in high regard by strength coaches. Because athletes in nearly every sport can benefit from increased chest strength and shoulder stability, Push-Ups have become a [...]
Tips and Tools for Open Water Swim Training for Women's Triathlon
When it comes to swimming in a lake or the ocean, every women's triathlon swim training program should incorporate a few key elements; and if you're new to open water [...]
How Female Athletes Should Work Out
Through the years, female athletes have fallen victim to misinformation and faulty recommendations about strength training. This misinformation, largely emanating from old wives' tales, suggests that strength training will produce [...]
Reduce ACL Tears By Preventing Knock Knees
As a female athlete, you are far more likely to suffer a non-contact ACL tear than your male counterparts. And one main cause of ACL injuries in female athletes is [...]
Build Your Core Like an MMA Fighter
I cringe every time I hear someone say that it's time to blast the core and then see him begin Crunching away for 50 reps. The definition of the core [...]
Hockey Players: Strengthen Your Shoulders to Avoid Injury
Hockey is an incredibly physical sport, and the intense contact can damage your shoulder if it lacks sufficient strength. Forwards and defensemen must be able to give and take body [...]
Build Upper Body Strength With a Push-Up Progression
When comparing lower-body strength pound for pound, female athletes can be as strong as men, but their upper-body strength often lags behind. Fortunately, you can easily close the gap with [...]
Increase Hamstring Strength to Prevent ACL Injuries
Tearing an ACL is one of the most dreaded injuries an athlete can suffer. It can sideline you for months and involves a long, hard recovery process. Female athletes need [...]
How St. Louis Cardinal Skip Schumaker Aligns Weight Room Workouts with On-Field Skills
"I can't rely on talent alone to make it to where I need to be," said Skip Schumaker as he entered the batting cage for an off-season hitting session. Where [...]